th the Department of Energy Business and oil distributors, held a press conference confirming that B20 diesel can be safely used in 1,135 vehicle models without affecting engine performance or manufacturer warranties. The compatible models cover brands including Great Wall Motor, Chevrolet, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, MAN, UD Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Scania, Isuzu, MG, Hino, and Hyundai.Authorities advised drivers to verify vehicle comp...

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ationship-related factors that were within their control.  Despite the gains, the manufacturers’ rank order remained unchanged from last year. Toyota led the field with 409 points (up 23 points), followed by Honda at 360 pts. (up 13 pts.), while GM retained third place with 318 pts. (up 8 pts.), Nissan remained in fourth with 255 pts. (up 6 pts.), Ford, though improved, was in fifth with 223 pts. (up 32 pts.), and Stellantis remained last agai...

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Nissan launches V2G technology in UK On May 20, Nissan announced the deployment of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology in the UK, becoming the first automaker to achieve G99 AC architecture certification for a bidirectional onboard charging system.The company’s latest system uses a new AC-based architecture with a bidirectional onboard charger built directly into the vehicle. This setup reduces infrastructure requirements, simplifies installation,...

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Downsizing of Nissan Yokohama Plant not yet decided, explained by Kanagawa Governor Kuroiwa On May 19, Mr. Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, who was asked for his reaction to some media reports that Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) is considering the downsizing of its Yokohama Plant (Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City), stated, “After confirming with Nissan, they told us that ‘nothing has been decided yet,’ so I have no comment at thi...

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ues. In contrast to a 3.3-fold y/y increase in the sales of registered EVs to 6,937 units, mini-EV sales decreased by 24.3% y/y to 608 units. The ratio of electric passenger car sales to total passenger car sales increased by 1.4 percentage points y/y to 2.4%. Toyota Motor Corporation’s bZ4X, and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Nissan) Leaf led the sales of registered EVs, with sales of 1,867 units and 2,021 units in April, respectively. On the oth...

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Kanagawa Prefecture et al. hold meeting to discuss measures against Nissan’s production reduction The “council for measures against U.S. tariffs and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Nissan) production reduction” comprised of organizations such as Kanagawa Prefecture, local governments in the prefecture, financial institutions, and the chambers of commerce, held a meeting at the prefectural government office on May 19 to discuss the impact on sma...

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Nissan considers exporting China-built EVs to Canada Nissan is planning to export EVs built at a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group to several markets, including Brazil and Mexico, and potentially Canada, according to recent comments by Christian Meunier, Nissan’s head of the Americas.  The Canadian government agreed in January to allow as many as 49,000 Chinese-built EVs into the country annually. Tesla and Geely’s Lotus have already t...

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Nissan introduces all-new Elgrand to the press, hoping to make presence in luxury minivan market Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) held a technical briefing and a test-drive event for the press to introduce its new Elgrand minivan that it will fully redesign in the summer of 2026. The new flagship model that will be fully redesigned for the first time in 16 years will offer improved riding comfort, quietness, and stable driving performance, and com...

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Nissan ends Navara production at Rosslyn plant in South Africa On May 18, Nissan announced in a social media update that it has ended production of the Nissan Navara at its Rosslyn plant, South Africa. It marks the end of company’s local manufacturing operations as the plant is scheduled for sale to Chery Automobile in mid-2026. The Nissan Navara had been produced at the company’s South African plant since 2021. Based on Nissan social media u...

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100 units, down 10.0% y/y. GAC Toyota accounted for 54,116 units of the April sales volume, including 14,664 units, or 27%, from the bZ lineup. On May 11, Honda announced that its April sales volume was 22,595 units, down 48.3% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 145,065 units, down 28.0% y/y. On May 13, Nissan announced that its April sales volume was 32,051 units, down 30.7% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 162,082 units, down 3.3% y/y. Dongfeng Nissan ...

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Nissan announces JPY 533 billion net loss in FY2025, forecasts return to profitability in FY2026 On May 13, Nissan Motor announced its FY2025 (April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026) financial results. Nissan’s consolidated revenues for FY2025 decreased by 4.9% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY 12,008 billion. Operating profit declined by 16.9% to JPY 58 billion, while net income attributable to owners of parent was loss of JPY 533 billion.  The operat...

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Nissan launches all-new Kait and renewed X-Trail SUVs in Mexico On May 13, Nissan Mexicana announced the launch of the all-new Nissan Kait subcompact SUV and the renewal of the X-Trail compact SUV and Pathfinder midsize SUV as part of its strategy to strengthen its SUV portfolio in Mexico. The announcement was made during “Nissan Reveals: Chapter 2 – SUV DNA,” where the company highlighted the growing importance of SUVs, which currently acc...

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Nissan eyes first annual profit in three years amid tough business climate; sales growth and culture reform to test turnaround strength Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) aims to achieve a net profit for the first time in three years in the fiscal year ending March 2027. Under its two-year management turnaround plan, Re:Nissan, it is advancing the path toward a JPY 500-billion cost-reduction target. However, the business environment faces increasing...

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Infiniti launches all-new 2027 QX65 in U.S. On May 13, Infiniti announced that its all-new 2027 QX65 has gone on sale in the U.S. Produced at the Nissan Smyrna plant, the QX65 is a two‑row midsize luxury SUV designed for the heart of the premium segment, with an MSRP of USD 53,990. The model measures 198.5 inches in length, 77.9 inches in width, and 69.7 inches in height with a wheelbase of 114.17 inches. The 2027 Infiniti QX65 has a Variable C...

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Flash Report: Nissan's operating income for the full 2025 fiscal year decreased by 16.9% to JPY 58.0 billion Nissan's FY2025 full-year financial results were announced. Sales declined 4.9% YoY to JPY 12,007.9 billion. This was a JPY 625.3 billion decrease from the previous year's JPY 12,633.2 billion. Operating income decreased 16.9% YoY to JPY 58.0 billion, down JPY 11.8 billion from JPY 69.8 billion in the previous year. Ordinary income decline...

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r pool with over-compliant peers to effectively borrow their surplus compliance. BYD Auto is now the most over-compliant major automaker in Europe, with emissions well below the EU target, while in contrast, Volkswagen’s pool remains above target and has the largest gap of any major manufacturer. Nissan already joined with BYD in 2025, rather than risk fines. If these gaps persist, others are likely to follow, leaving European carmakers paying ...

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Piolax revises mid-term plan, lowers FY2030 targets due to Nissan production slump Piolax Inc. (Piolax) announced on May 12 that it has revised its medium-term management plan. Given the sluggish production volumes of its major customers and the soaring costs of materials, energy, and labor, the company decided that it should pursue management that proactively drives its own growth, rather than relying solely on increased production volume. It ha...

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h a 58.8% increase to 8,729 units; VW with a 44.2% increase to 27,584 units; Mazda with a 29.3% increase to 6,759 units; Kia with a 21.9% increase to 19,293 units, and Honda with a 3.1% increase to 15,775 units. OEMs with export declines in April included Acura with a 26.3% decrease to 3,320 units; Nissan with a 17.3% decrease to 20,933 units; GM with a 11.1% decrease to 67,945 units; Ford with a 1.8% decrease to 31,330 units; Mercedes Benz with ...

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13.5% to 2,526 units; Mercedes Benz with an increase of 12.3% to 5,280 units; Kia with an increase of 8.7% to 25,280 units; and Honda with an increase of 4.0% to 16,106 units.  OEMs whose production declined in April compared to the previous year are Mazda with a decrease of 34.6% to 11,229 units; Nissan with a decrease of 31.4% to 34,521 units; Ford with a decrease of 12.3% to 33,762 units; Toyota with a decrease of 3.9% to 26,187 units; GM wit...

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Nissan, Red Hat co-engineer in-vehicle operating system for software-defined vehicles On May 11, Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, announced a landmark engineering initiative with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to build its next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform.  The collaboration would involve Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System to provide a standardized, scalable Linux foundation for Nissan Scala...

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